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Wade King on episode 301 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We can unleash our creativity as teachers if we want to inspire our students. Co-author of Wildcard, Wade King, shares how. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . *** Enhanced Transcript The Wild Card: Find Your Creativity Link to show: https://ift.tt/2KnP77z Date: April 30, 2018 Vicki: I am so excited about this two-part series for Motivational Monday! Not too long ago I was on Amazon looking at books like I do and I came across this awesome book that I had to immediately order. It’s called The Wild Card: 7 Steps to an Educator’s Creative Breakthrough , and I saw that Wade and Hope King wrote the book. And so of course I got Dr. Lisa Durff, my wonderful research assistant to start looking, and she said, “You know what? Wade and Hope work with your friend Junior Bernadin who is at Ron Clark Academy!” So, Wade...

Eric Curts on episode 300 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Eric Curts gives us five ways to use Google apps, extensions and tools to celebrate Poetry Month. From blackout poetry to rhymefinding extensions, learn about some tools you can use all year long in your language arts classes. Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . *** Enhanced Transcript 5 Ways to Celebrate Poetry Month Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e300 Date: April 27, 2018 Vicki: Today we’re talking with my “Mr. Google” friend Eric Curts. He knows everything about Google, but also we’re talking about poetry because April is Poetry Month. So today we’re going to do five ways to celebrate Poetry Month. Eric, what is ...

Dr. Tisha Shipley on episode 299 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Engage parents any time of the year with these strategies. Parent parties are fun, exciting ways to help parents and improve relationships. You can do this any time of the school year. Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . *** Enhanced Transcript Building a Classroom Community by Having Parent Parties Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e299 Date: April 26, 2018 Vicki: Today we’re talking to Dr. Tisha Shipley from Ashford University about building family relationships and having parent parties. So, Tisha, what is the secret for building effective family relationships within your classroom? What’s the secret? Tisha: ...

Jonathan Thomas-Palmer on episode 298 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Jonathan Thomas-Palmer teaches physics. Students start with a zero and level up as they use videos, one on one help, and game-based mastery to master physics. Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . *** Enhanced Transcript Flipping Awesome Physics with an Asynchronous Flipped Gameful Mastery Learning Classroom Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e298 Date: April 25, 2018 Vicki: Today we’re talking with Jon Thomas-Palmer from Michigan about physics. Now, Jon, you have recently implemented an asynchronous, flipped, gameful, mastery learning classroom. OK. Let’s break it down. Jon: (laughs) Vicki: That is a really...

Joe Brennan on episode 297 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Digital filmmaking can successfully be integrated into any class. Learn practical tips and ideas from Joe Brennan for making movies in the classroom. Advancement Courses has more than 200 graduate level online PD courses for K-12 teachers. Go to advancementcourses.com/coolcat and use the code COOL20 at checkout for 20% off any course. Listen Now Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher Stream by clicking here . *** Enhanced Transcript Making Better Videos and Movies with Students Link to show: www.coolcatteacher.com/e297 Date: April 24, 2018 Vicki: Let’s talk about making videos with kids! Today we’re talking with an expert on the subject, Joe Brennan Creativity and Innovation Specialist. He is in Illinois. Joe, where do we start, making videos with kids? Where do you start? Joe: Anywhere you want to. I’m a big proponent of using it in any clas...

Sponsored by Advancement Courses From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Now is the time to plan your professional development for this spring and summer. So, if you’re passionate about learning and want your courses to mean something, Advancement Courses could be a great fit for you. Sponsored by Advancement Courses . For a limited time, the coupon code COOLCAT20 entered at checkout will give followers 20% off any course. With this coupon, a 3 grad credit course is only $359 total. What Kinds of Teacher Professional Development Courses Can You Take? Advancement Courses has 200+ graduate-level, online professional development courses for K-12 teachers. Designed to be more engaging, meaningful, and enjoyable than some courses you may have had in the past, these courses include real feedback. Because of the practical resources you’ll create, these professional development courses are relevant for your classroom right now.  What Is the Time...